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 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 64 -FEB. 26, 1944 the administration of this compact, that such exercise is in the interest of the best utilization of such waters for multiple purpose. C. The United States, or those acting by or under its authority, will recognize any established use, for domestic and irrigation purposes, of the apportioned waters which may be impaired by the exercise of Federal jurisdiction in, over, and to such waters; provided, that such use is being exercised beneficially, is valid under the laws of the appro- priate State and in conformity with this compact at the time of the impairment thereof, and was validly initiated under State law prior to the initiation or authorization of the Federal program or project which causes such impairment. ARTICLE XV Should a court of competent jurisdiction hold any part of this compact to be contrary to the constitution of any State or of the United States, all other severable provisions shall continue in full force and effect. In Witness Whereof the Commissioners have signed this compact in triplicate original, one of which shall be filed in the archives of the Department of State of the United States of America and shall be deemed the authoritative original, and of which a duly certified copy shall be forwarded to the Governor of each of the States. Done at the City of Cheyenne in the State of Wyoming, this 18th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-three. Commissioners for South Dakota (Sgd) M. Q. Sharpe M. Q SHABPE (Sgd) G. W. Morsman G. W. MoRSMAN (Sgd) S. G. Mortimer S. G. MORTIMER (Sgd) W. D. Buchholz W. D. BUCHHOLZ Commissioners for Wyoming (Sgd) L.C. Bishop L. C. BISHOP (Sgd) Samuel McKean SAMU-EL MCKEAI (Sgd) L. H. Robinson L. H. ROBIsoN (Sgd) Mrs. E. E. McKean Mas. E. E. McKEAN I have participated in the negotiation of this compact and intend to report favorably thereon to the Congress of the United States. (Sgd) Howard R. Stinson HOWARD R. STINsoN, Representative of the United States of America. SEO. 2. (a) In order that the conditions stated in article XIV of the compact hereby consented to shall be met and that the compact shall be and continue to be operative, the following provisions are enacted: (1) Any beneficial uses hereafter made by the United States, or those acting by or under its authority, within a State, of the waters allocated by such compact, shall be within the allocations made by such compact for use in that State and shall be taken into account in determining the extent of use within that State; Enactment of desig- nated provisions. Aml 58 STAT.]

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